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Protected after boiling water accident
I decided to clear off a small patio behind our house because figs had dropped all over it and gotten squashed and sticky. Since there was no hose nearby, I filled a giant lobster pot with boiling water.
Wearing sandals, I carried the unwieldy pot of boiling water—very heavy at probably eight gallons—to the patio. As I hurriedly put it down, water sloshed over the side and onto my left foot, making a loud sizzle sound and sending a cloud of mist into the air.

August 26, 2019 issue
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More than just words
Karen Neff
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Find safety through understanding one God: How a principal prayed and what took place when shots were fired at school
Name Withheld
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When life defies our efforts to plan
Inge Schmidt
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The big picture
Susanne van Eyl
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Mountain climbing with Spirit
Laura BonneCarrere
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Facing down fear
Jaiden VanDeventer
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How can I feel close to God?
Deborah Huebsch
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Family healed of cold symptoms
Melanie Moser
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Quick recovery from a fall
Graham Bothwell
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'The divine method of paying ...'
Photograph by Steve Ryf
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Out of darkness into light
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